Open Access Policy
Harati: The Journal of Science Education (HJSE) provides immediate open access to its content based on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
All articles published in HJSE are freely accessible without any subscription or payment barriers. This policy follows the principles of the Budapest Open Access Initiative, which defines open access as:
“Free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these articles, crawl them for indexing, pass them as data to software, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without financial, legal, or technical barriers…”
Copyright and License
Authors who publish with HJSE retain the copyright of their work. All published articles are licensed under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0).
This means:
- Users are free to share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format)
- Users are free to adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material)
- For any purpose, even commercially
Under the following conditions:
- Attribution: Proper credit must be given to the author(s)
- ShareAlike: Any derivative work must be distributed under the same license
Benefits of Open Access for Authors
Publishing in HJSE provides several advantages:
- Free and unlimited access for readers worldwide
- Authors retain copyright ownership
- Increased visibility and citation potential
- Faster dissemination of research findings
- No physical or distribution constraints
Commitment to Accessibility
HJSE is committed to ensuring that all published research is accessible, reusable, and widely disseminated to support academic collaboration, innovation, and the advancement of science and science education.
